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Patent GB-2308925-A (GB)
Title: Static electricity remover
Inventor: ISHIYAMA TONERI
IPC: H05F3/04
Filed: 1996-01-06
Abstract: An applied voltage static electricity remover comprises a high voltage source 10 for outputting high voltages of different polarities, and an ion generating electrode 14 connected to one pole of the high voltage source 10 through a high resistor 12 and for emitting ions towards a target object 20 from which static electricity is to be removed. An operator connects the other pole of the high voltage source 10, e.g. comprising piezoelectric elements 10 a , 10 b , to a high capacity object, such as the earth, a floor or a casing, and the high voltage source 10 outputs at least once high voltages alternately of different polarities to cause ions of different polarities to be emitted from the ion generating electrode 14 for removing static electricity from the object 20. The applied voltage static electricity remover can remove static electricity in a wide area and can be used for a long time without deterioration of the ion generating electrode 14.
Patent GB-2312005-A (GB)
Title: Fence post construction
Inventor: BURNS ROY J
IPC: E04C3/32
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: A fence comprises a plurality of spaced fence posts (21, 22) each embedded at its lower end in the ground and each having in its faces presented to the adjacent posts, a respective longitudinally extending groove (14) slidably receiving an edged region (26, 27) of a respective fence panel (24, 25). Each post is formed from first and second lengths (21, 22) of a re-entrant channel section, said lengths being interengaged with their base walls outermost to define the post.
Patent GB-2312609-A (GB)
Title: Garment with holder for a condom
Inventor: BAJWA JAGDEEP
IPC: A41D27/20
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: The holder may be made from plastics or metal and comprises a cavity 'X' for the condom. A lid ('L', Fig 2) covers the cavity and has fasteners 'F1' which locate in holes 'F'. The holder is sewn or studded along regions 'A' to a garment, mainly sweatshirts (Fig. 4), T-shirts and jeans.
Patent GB-2302127-A (GB)
Title: Snap-in fastener
Inventor: CLINCH JAMES PATRICK
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: A snap-in type fastener (100), Fig 5, is adapted to have an object such as automobile trim (24) secured thereto by a threaded member such as a screw (26) and comprises a pair of opposed resilient fingers (14, 14'), Fig 4, having a contoured cross-section enabling them to flatten as they are pressed into an aperture (32) in a panel (30) until free-ends (17, 17') respectively of tabs (16, 16') extending respectively therefrom spring or snap outwardly to engage the opposite side of panel (30) to secure fastener (100) and trim (24) to panel (30) while enabling fingers (14, 14') to resume their original contoured cross-sectional configuration.
Patent GB-2317086-A (GB)
Title: Virtual reality system
Inventor: INESON JUDITH
IPC: G06T15/10
Filed: 1996-09-05
Abstract: A visual virtual reality system including a display mounted in relation to the viewer's head, means for measuring the orientation and position of the viewer's head or eyes, means for generating a first image dependent upon this head data, means for transforming said first image depending on the differences between the head data used to calculate said first image and the most recently estimated head data respectively, and means for displaying said transformed image on said display.
Patent GB-2306133-A (GB)
Title: Mitre cutting guide
Inventor: EMMERICH CARL ERNST WILHELM
IPC: B23Q9/00
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A mitre guide for cutting cornice has a planar base (1) joining parallel rails (2 and 3) defining channels (4a,4b) each side which may be laid over a length of cornice with a rail (2 or 3) abutting a longitudinal edge of the cornice. The end faces (2c,3c and 2d,3d) form cutting guides to produce the angles required for angular jointing of the two lengths of cornice.
Patent GB-2320933-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of wire rope
Inventor: WALTON JOHN MAWSON
IPC: D07B1/16
Filed: 1997-01-03
Abstract: Each strand 5 of a wire rope is made by helically winding wires 2 around a grooved core 1 whose rounded grooves receive, and uniformly space, the wires. Strands 5 are helically wound around grooved core 8, which core may be replaced by a strand 5. The core grooves may be initially straight and twisted as the wires are wound. The core may be solid-state formed, e.g. by drawing. The strands may be rolled or swaged so that each has a non-circular profile, the resulting rope having a circular profile.
Patent GB-2314119-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel injection valve with discharge channel in the valve element
Inventor: HOFMANN KARL
IPC: F02M61/10
Filed: 1997-01-28
Abstract: The valve element 1 is axially displaceable in a bore 3 in the valve body 5 and has a cooling discharge channel 31 which communicates with the high-pressure channel 23 when the valve member 1 is lifted away from the seat 19. The discharge channel 31 comprises a blind bore 33 opening at the combustion chamber end of the valve member 1 and intersected at the other end by a transverse bore 35 which leads into a discharge chamber 39 formed between the valve member 1 and the wall of the bore 3. The discharge chamber 39 is connected to the relief chamber 17 except at the maximum opening position of the valve member 1 when a sealing surface 47 on the valve element 1 closes the connection to enable a delay in the opening stroke of the valve element. The construction of the discharge channel 31 with blind and transverse bores 33,35 permits easy manufacture of the valve element.
Patent GB-2315501-A (GB)
Title: Mounting apparatus for sanitary fittings
Inventor: DONNELLY FREDERICK
IPC: E03D11/16
Filed: 1997-07-23
Abstract: Mounting apparatus for a sanitary fitting comprises a plate member (20) formed as a plastic moulding. The plate member has first formations (22) by means of which it can be secured by fasteners (24) to a supporting surface. The plate member (20) also has second formations (30) for receiving fasteners (36) to secure a sanitary fitting (12) to the plate member. A waste outlet of the sanitary fitting extends separately from the mounting apparatus, not through it. The second formations are preferably provided in or on a respective boss, which boss (30) is upstanding from the plate member.
Patent GB-2318417-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for monitoring the performance of a NOx trap
Inventor: HEPBURN JEFFREY
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for on-board monitoring of NO x  trap 32 performance is proposed that uses two HEGO sensors 34,36, one positioned upstream of the NO x  trap, and the other positioned downstream of the NO x  trap. When the engine A/F is reduced from lean to stoichiometric or rich operation to regenerate or purge the NO x  trap the difference in the time it takes for the upstream and downstream HEGO sensors to switch from a lean to a rich indication provides a quantitative measure of the amount of NO x  that was stored on the NO x  trap 32 during the previous lean period of operation. This measure is related to an estimated amount of NO x  produced by the engine to infer the operating performance or efficiency of the NO x  trap. The difference in the output voltage of the two sensors 34,36 is compared with a predetermined value to determined when to terminate the NO x  purge. When the efficiency drops below a predetermined value the time that the engine is run in a lean cruise mode is reduced. If the time is reduced below a minimum time interval, a sulfur purge is performed. If sulfur purges are required more often than a predetermined repetition time, the lean cruise mode is terminated and an indicator lamp is energized.
Patent GB-2320459-A (GB)
Title: Mitre saw
Inventor: WANG MARY
IPC: B23D59/00
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: In a mitre the rotary arm 20 is provided with a pair of rectangular blocks 23 perpendicular to the two ends, a pair of saw racks 30 each have a spring loaded positioning rod 231 selectively engageable with a plurality of positioning recesses 26 in the rectangular blocks. A pair of outer plates 33, each of which includes a semi-circular slot, are secured to the rectangular blocks with the saw racks rotatably disposed thereinbetween. Round flanges 32 are provided on the rack seats engageable with round notches 24 of the rectangular blocks and the outer plates. This effectively prevents sawdust from accumulating in the rotation mechanism of the mitre saw.
Patent GB-2328957-A (GB)
Title: Furnishing fabrics
Inventor: PARRAVICINI GIULIANO
IPC: D06C11/00
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating a fabric with a square structure, of a Panama type, consisting of at least 80% cotton and any remaining part consisting of one or more natural fibres, in which the warp comprises between 26 and 30 thread/cm and the weft between 11 and 13 shed/cm. In the method, at least one side of the fabric is brushed with an abrasive in a polishing machine. Fabric obtained in this way has a particular velvety appearance, a final weight of between 260 and 330 g/m2 and a tear strength of greater than 55 kg (warp) and 30 kg (weft).
Patent GB-2330865-A (GB)
Title: Appliance lock
Inventor: HEMLEY COLIN
IPC: E05B67/38
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: An enclosure, to partially or fully surround the connector by which the static, movable or portable appliance obtains electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power. The enclosure being located and secured with a padlock or other locking device to inhibit unauthorised use. One or more holes or slots being provided to accommodate the cable, hose or tubing attached to the connector supplying power to the appliance.
Patent GB-2319641-A (GB)
Title: Shared memory provides secure data storage for Internet applications
Inventor: FLENLEY JOHN MARTIN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: Keeping information (such as account details, PIN numbers, etc.) available and secure when a user swaps between web pages of Internet applications such as bank, airline or supermarket web sites, to facilitate inter-site electronic commerce. A memory controller component 10, 30, 40 is instantiated from a web page in the application, e.g. page_1.htm, and exposes a number of methods which are called via user interaction. A connect method checks if a predetermined area of named, shared memory 20 has been allocated and, if not, allocates the memory 20 by instantiating heap manager 50. The memory contains a component control block CCB which comprises an array of control structures specifying details of the variables stored in heap 22. A setVariable method allocates an area in the shared memory for a variable (which can be encrypted) and stores the variable, and a getVariable method locates the variable in the shared memory. An ATM embodiment is described (fig. 2).
Patent GB-2332278-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical sensor
Inventor: VADGAMA PANKAJ MADGANLAL
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: The sensor comprises an ion-sensitive electrode ("ISE") 2, 3 and a reference electrode 4, 5, 6 in combination with a permeable barrier 8 enclosing the ISE - and preferably enclosing both electrodes - to interface with samples under examination so that the sample itself no longer provides the main bridging contact between the ISE and reference electrode to complete the measuring circuit. The permeable barrier controls diffusion of analyte and impurities and preferably may also be selective. Diffusion can be controlled to regulate flow of components in either direction through the barrier. Various forms are described which can facilitate more rapid identification of the analyte content in a sample.
Patent GB-2322646-A (GB)
Title: Partitioning system
Inventor: BRADLEY TERENCE
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: The application describes a partition system comprising a plurality of vertically disposed struts (11) and at least one panel (30) attached to those struts via attachment means comprising a U-shaped clip (74) attached to a rear face of the panel and clipped to such a strut, each strut comprising a groove running along the face opposed to a panel, the U-shaped clip having one arm extending into the groove and another extending alongside an adjacent face of the strut transverse to the rear face of the panel, thereby to grip the strut between the two arms of the U-shaped clip. The end of a curved portion of the clip can have a return lip, thus allowing a tool (82) to be inserted to pull the clip out of engagement and thereby facilitate removal. The strut preferably has a wooden core and a metal outer frame. The metal frame is preferably in two parts, the division between the two parts being preferably at the base of two grooves of the strut, at opposed faces.
Patent GB-2322095-A (GB)
Title: Moulded parts used as power and/or motion transmission components
Inventor: DUGARD FREDERICK JEREMY
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: A two-part moulding for use as a gear, cam or pulley in a transmission system comprises a core made of a reinforced polymer, e.g. nylon or acetal, for strength, and an outer skin of a polymeric plastics material which has good tribological properties but is also a mechancical load-bearing material. The skin may be unalloyed nylon or acetal, or may include PTFE and/or silicone and/or molybdenum disulphide.
Patent GB-2322475-A (GB)
Title: A multi-layer plated lead frame
Inventor: KIM JOONG-DO
IPC: H01L21/60
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A multi-layer plated lead frame has a 0.01-5mm thick ferroalloy substrate 61 upon which is sequentially formed a first precious metal plating layer 62 of palladium Pd, gold Au, platinum Pt, rhodium Rh, silver Ag, ruthenium Ru or alloys thereof; an intermediate layer comprising a layer of copper (or copper alloyed with at least one of Sn, Ni, Mo, Mn and Co)63 and a layer of nickel (or nickel alloyed with at least one of Cu, Sn, Mo, Mn, Co and W) 64; and a second precious metal layer 62'. There may be a layer of palladium (or palladium alloyed with at least one of Mo, W, Ti, Sn, Ni, Ag Au and Co) 65 between the nickel layer and the second precious metal layer. The substrate is 0.01-5 mm thick and each deposited layer is 0.01-10 Ám thick.
Patent GB-2322473-A (GB)
Title: Electron gun for a multiple beam klystron
Inventor: SYMONS ROBERT SPENCER
IPC: H01J1/46
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: An electron gun (10) provides multiple convergent beamlets (20) in multiple drift tubes (32, 42, 52, 62) of a multiple beam klystron. The electron gun (10) comprises a cathode (12) having a concave emitting surface (16) and an anode (30) having a concave surface defined by respective ends (31a-31g) of a plurality of hollow drift tubes (32). The anode surface is spaced from the cathode surface (16) and has a positive voltage potential applied thereto to define a series of equipotential contour surfaces between the cathode (12) and the anode (30). A plurality of grids (21, 23, 25, 27) are located between the cathode (12) and the anode (30), with each one of the grids (21, 23, 25, 27) being disposed coincident with a respective equipotential contour surface. Each one of the grids (21, 23, 25, 27) further has a plurality of perforations extending therethrough in registration with each other and with respective openings of the plurality of drift tubes (32). The resulting beamlets pass across gaps in cavities (44, 48, 54) to a collector (64).
Patent GB-2336087-A (GB)
Title: Base for an electric heater having a U-shaped connection link providing electrical connection of the element and corresponding method of manufacture.
Inventor: HIGGINS GEORGE ANTHONY
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: A base for an electric heater comprising a dish like support 11 holding a base layer of compacted insulation material 13 having a U-shaped electrically conductive link 6 which has an elongate portion 7 and upstanding leg portions 8,9. The link 6 is embedded in the base with the leg portions 8,9 protruding therefrom and the insulation material 13 is formed with at least on recess 14 which extends from the surface of the insulating material to the elongate portion 7 of the link. The base is manufactured using a press tool 1 having a major face 2 provided with recesses 4,5 for receiving the leg portions 8,9 of the link, the press tool 1 having at least one protrusion 3 on the major face which contacts the elongate portion 7 of the link. The link acts to electrically connect the periphery of the heater with the termination of the heating element.
Patent GB-2337074-A (GB)
Title: Suction cup suspension device
Inventor: COULTHARD PAUL
IPC: F16B47/00
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A wall hook or similar suspension device comprises a forwardly directed suspension part 3 and rearwardly directed, outwardly flared flexible inner and outer, spaced apart, suction cup parts, 1 and 2 respectively. The suction cup parts are preferably resilient or are formed of rubber or a similarly elastomeric material. Also the inner and outer suction cup parts are preferably of a generally frusto-conical form and are sealingly joined at their apical or narrower frusto-conical ends. The inner and outer suction cup parts are integrally moulded together or are integrally moulded together with the forwardly directed suspension part. The suspension part is preferably in the form of a hook. The wall hook 3 is secured to a support surface 4 by means of the interposition, between at least the outwardly flared free edge portions of the flexible inner and outer suction cup parts 1 and 2, of a sealant 5 such as silicone mastic, epoxy resin, polyurethane, polyvinyl acetate or self vulcanising adhesive. In a method of fixing the wall hook other suspension device of the invention to a wall 4 a sealant is introduced between the inner and outer suction cup parts 1 and 2 of the suspension device and the inner and outer suction cup parts are flexed so as to induce a partial vacuum between at least the inner suction cup part 1 and the wall 4.
Patent GB-2328207-A (GB)
Title: Chiral hydrobenzoin derivatives for use as dopants in liquid crystalline mixtures
Inventor: FARRAND LOUISE
IPC: C07C69/767
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: The invention relates to chiral compounds of formula I wherein R<1>, R<2>, MG<1> , MG<2>, Sp, X, Y, a, b, c and d have the meaning given in claim 1 and wherein, in particular, a, b, c and d are independently 0 or 1 provided that they are not all zero at the same time; R<1> and R<2> are H, CN, halogen or alkyl (optionally substituted and one or more CH2 optionally replaced by functional groups, e.g. - C#C- and -O-) or contain a polymerizable group; MG<1> and MG<2> are -(A<1>-Z)m-A<2>- (where m is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and A<1>/A<2> are various optionally substituted rings); Sp is a spacer group; and X, Y and Z are single bonds or a linking group, eg -O- and -COO-. The invention also relates to a liquid crystalline mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to a polymerizable liquid crystalline mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I and optionally at least one polymerizable mesogenic compound, to the use of such a liquid crystalline mixture or a polymerizable liquid crystalline mixture for the preparation of anisotropic polymer films with a chiral liquid crystalline phase, for active and passive optical elements like polarizers, compensators or colour filters and for liquid crystal displays (for example STN, TN, AMD-TN, temperature compensation, guest-host or phase change displays) or surface stabilized or polymer stabilized cholesteric texture (SSCT, PSCT) displays, to cholesteric liquid crystal displays comprising liquid crystalline mixtures comprising chiral compounds of formula I and to polymer films with a chiral liquid crystalline phase obtainable by (co)polymerizing a liquid crystalline mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I and at least one polymerizable compound.
Patent GB-2341502-A (GB)
Title: Image reject mixer
Inventor: SOUETINOV VIATCHESLAV IGOR
IPC: H03D7/18
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: An image reject mixer for a radio receiver comprises transconductors 21 and 22, mixer stages 30 and 23 and a phase shift and combiner circuit 26. The transconductors 21 and 22 provide differential output current signals to their respective mixer stage 30 and 23. Capacitors 28 and 29 are connected between equivalent outputs of the transconductors 21 and 22 respectively. The capacitors 28 and 29 have the effect of correlating the output noise of the transconductors 21 and 22 and correlating the noise generated by the mixer stage transistors which is leaked to the inputs of the mixer stages 30 and 23, the image frequency components of which noise are thereby cancelled by the operation of the mixer stages 30 and 23 and the phase shift and combiner circuit 26. The capacitors 28 and 29 also compensate the second harmonic of the local oscillators which leak through to the inputs of the mixer stages 30 and 23. Overall, gain, noise figure and linearity can all be improved without an increase in current consumption.
Patent GB-2342701-A (GB)
Title: Control of a variable displacement axial piston pump
Inventor: COLLINGBORN PETER ALBAN GEORGE
IPC: F04B1/12
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: The displacement of a high pressure pump, in which plungers 22 are reciprocated in a rotatable housing 18 by a swash plate 28 which is pivotable about an axis extending in a direction tangential to the path of movement of the plungers 22, is controlled by a balancing piston 68 which opposes the torque applied to the swash plate 28 by the plungers 22, a control piston 72 movable under the action of fluid within a control chamber 70 to control the pivot angle of the swash plate 28, and electromagnetically controlled inlet and outlet valves 74,76 controlling communication between the control chamber 70 and a high pressure outlet 56 of the pump and a low pressure drain respectively. Also, axial drillings 114 through the plungers 22 allow dilation of the plungers 22 in use, reducing the clearance and therefore fluid leakage between each plunger 22 and the housing 18.
Patent GB-2342909-A (GB)
Title: A bag or sack support means
Inventor: HNAT RICHARD
IPC: B65B67/12
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A ring-like support member (10), over which the mouth of a bin bag or refuse sack or the like can be draped, can be attached to an elongate element (14) in two dispositions so as to provide either a scoop (Fig. 3) or an upright receptacle (Fig.4). The ring-like member (10) has a handle (12) which in one disposition of attachment extends substantially in alignment with the elongate element (14) and in the other disposition of attachment extends laterally therefrom, at an angle thereto. The attachment is achieved in a particularly simple and reliable manner, without the use of any additional fasteners, in that the elongate element (14) has at or adjacent one end, at least two apertures through which the handle (12) is capable of projecting. One aperture is between two cross-piece (22,24) and the second aperture is beyond cross-piece (22).
Patent GB-2331206-A (GB)
Title: Radio transceiver with means for transmitting data via a radio link or wire line
Inventor: YATAKA MAMORU
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1998-11-09
Abstract: A radio transceiver includes a rechargeable battery 1, a radio modem 5, a wire modem 6, a detector 4 for detecting whether the secondary battery 1 is connected to a battery charger 2, and a switch 7 for selecting the wire modem 6 when the detector 4 detects that the secondary battery 1 is connected to the battery charger 2. In accordance with the radio transceiver, the wire modem 6 is automatically selected, and concurrently, the radio transceiver is connected to a wire communication line 10, when the radio transceiver can be used as a wire transceiver. That is, the radio transceiver doubles as both a radio transceiver and a wire transceiver; and hence, it is no longer necessary to have both a radio transceiver and a wire transceiver.